Definitions of Jamaica sorrel
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East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber
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synonyms:
Hibiscus sabdariffa, red sorrel, roselle, rozelle, sorrel
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type of:
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hibiscus
any plant of the genus Hibiscus
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hibiscus
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